Tag: Inspiration
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Rising Up to Embrace Our Humanity
“Come on. You can do it. I know you can. I believe in you.†I’m watching my baby make the transition to “toddler,†and it’s a bittersweet moment. No longer will she stay where she’s put. She’s going to start exploring the world, and that exploration will only speed up as time goes on. This…
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50 Conversations in 50 Days: 10 Things I Know about Today’s HR Professionals
Wow. Really. I have spent the last 50 or so days speaking with dozens of HR pros (more than 50 now, but the number worked for the title so I ran with it!) and the takeaways I’ve had are pretty incredible. The gist of it: one of the research projects me and my team have…
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The Purpose of Human Resources
What is the purpose of human resources in an organization? Have you ever wondered about the purpose of human resources? Does the stereotypical HR person represent you? Are we working to make sure everyone is “playing nicely” and that every rule is being followed to the letter of the law? Are we planning picnics and…
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The HR Capitalist Challenge
Okay, so I may have made up the name for the HR Capitalist Challenge (HRCC), but I didn’t make up the idea. Kris Dunn wrote a post last week about having passion for what you do. Like KD, I firmly believe that being passionate about what you do will put you ahead of so many others.…
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Comic Book Leadership
Shall I make yet another confession? Yes, I believe I shall. I like comic books. While I haven\’t been an active reader in years, I still love flipping through them at the bookstore. Recently my brother passed me a copy of a magazine that had an article about Marvel Comics (the company that made the…
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Looking back at 2009 and forward to 2010
After all of the “end of 2009” and “here comes 2010” posts I’ve been reading, I realized I haven’t done my own! I checked my phone, and I have lots of jumbled ideas. Maybe I can straighten them out and have some smooth sailing into the new year. Let’s unpack, shall we? I’m just typing…